gal-tab/sir_albert/decide

Decide

Boot from os/PREAMBLE.md.

Purpose: stop re-deciding recurring calls. Every settled question gets one authoritative record in os/state/decisions.jsonl. When the same question surfaces again, the prior decision is stated and applied automatically — no re-ask.

0. Check before asking — always

Before prompting the user about anything that looks like a policy, threshold, or recurring call, scan os/state/decisions.jsonl for a matching question_id:

grep '"question_id"' os/state/decisions.jsonl

Or for a specific slug:

grep 'suppress-existing-customers' os/state/decisions.jsonl

If a match exists and the scope / project still applies, do not ask — auto-apply (see §2).

1. Store — recording a new decision

Append exactly one JSON object (no newline inside the object, blank line between entries is fine) to os/state/decisions.jsonl:

{"ts":"2026-07-31","question_id":"suppress-existing-customers","choice":"yes","rationale":"Re-engaging existing customers from acquisition campaigns inflates CAC and confuses attribution.","project":"*","scope":"gtm"}

Field rules:

Append command (never overwrite, never delete):

echo '{"ts":"YYYY-MM-DD","question_id":"<slug>","choice":"<choice>","rationale":"<why>","project":"<project-or-*>","scope":"<scope>"}' >> os/state/decisions.jsonl

Confirm the append by reading back the last line:

tail -1 os/state/decisions.jsonl

2. Auto-apply — when a prior decision matches

When a question arises that maps to an existing question_id (and project is "*" or matches the current project, and scope is relevant):

1. Do not ask the user to re-decide.
2. State the prior decision inline, in this format:

> Prior decision (2026-06-01): suppress existing customers = yes, because re-engaging them inflates CAC and confuses attribution — auto-applied.

1. Proceed with the choice already applied.

If the user wants to override, they say so explicitly — then record a new entry with the updated choice and ts. The old entry stays (append-only log).

3. Recurring examples

These question_ids cover the most common recurring calls. Check for them before asking.

4. Lookup mode (/decide without a new decision)

If the user asks "did we decide X?" or "is this already decided?", run the grep from §0, then:

• Found: surface the full JSON object, formatted as a human-readable summary (ts, choice, rationale), and note whether it auto-applies to the current context.
• Not found: say "No recorded decision for this question. Want me to record one now?" — then follow §1 if yes.

Completion report

After any store or lookup, confirm:

Decision logged: <question_id> → <choice>  (os/state/decisions.jsonl, appended)

or

Decision found: <question_id> → <choice> (recorded <ts>) — auto-applied.

Do NOT commit decisions.jsonl unless the user explicitly asks.